Zenyatta Second in AP Female Athlete Vote
The undefeated 5-year-old mare Zenyatta, who became the first female to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic last month at Santa Anita, finished second to tennis star Serena Williams as the Associated Press “Female Athlete of the Year” for 2009, it was announced Dec. 22.
Zenyatta, with 18 votes, finished a distant second to Williams, who received 66 votes from the 158 ballo
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The undefeated 5-year-old mare Zenyatta, who became the first female to win the Breeders' Cup Classic last month at Santa Anita, finished second to tennis star Serena Williams as the Associated Press "Female Athlete of the Year" for 2009, it was announced Dec. 22.
Zenyatta, with 18 votes, finished a distant second to Williams, who received 66 votes from the 158 ballots cast by editors at U.S. newspapers who are AP members. The 3-year-old filly Rachel Alexandra, winner of the Preakness Stakes, finished seventh with 10 votes.
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